day-to-day
adjective
occurring each day; daily.
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day-to-day
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[dey-tuh-dey]
/ ˈdeɪ təˈdeɪ /
adjective
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occurring each day; daily.
day-to-day chores; day-to-day worries.
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concerned only with immediate needs or desires without preparation for the future.
day-to-day
British
adjective
day to day
Idioms
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Also, from day to day.
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Continuously, without interruption, on a daily basis. For example, Running this office day to day is not an easy task . [Late 1800s]
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live from day to day . Be interested only in immediate concerns, without thought for the future. For example, Jean lives from day to day, planning nothing in advance . Also see live for the moment .
Etymology
Origin of day-to-day
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
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Along with tracking day-to-day spending, you should do an audit of bigger expenses, such as insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It is not just base pricing, but volatility has collapsed as markets are in oversupply and batteries have successfully taken over the day-to-day work of gas plants,” Macquarie says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Authorities said Paez, whose monikers include “Carlitos” and “Carlitos Rugrats,” appeared to have named his faction after the Nickelodeon animated series “Rugrats,” a show about a group of toddlers and their day-to-day lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Bagenstos: Through the years, the people and their representatives have made clear that there are a lot of things they don’t want to be decided based on day-to-day politics.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Just like he does every year, Volpe worries about the seniors who are about to go off on their own and away from his day-to-day reach—all but Wayne, who invites no worry.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
"Every morning when he gets treated we're watching World Cup highlights and we talk about day to day stuff - it's nothing different than if we are playing a Challenger in Croatia," said Benard.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The mayor and county supervisor said they had a “high-level discussion” with the president, sharing stories about what fire survivors are experiencing day to day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Having kids in my 40s meant our parents were older, retired, on limited incomes and unable to help day to day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
What you find there changes wildly from day to day.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
I would need to five from day to day on what I could catch, trying to get enough on the days when I could fish to last through the times when I could not.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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